Phil Mickelson over Matt Kuchar (Even)

No, it wasn’t a strong performance for Mickelson last week, who was working on a local driving range not long after missing the Waste Management Phoenix Open cut on Friday afternoon.

But I do love the fact that he immediately went back to work in search of finding his swing for this one. For a guy who’s won at Pebble four times (and should’ve won a fifth in 2016), it’s hard to believe he’ll post back-to-back stinkers. Meanwhile, you could almost see the magic evaporating off Kuchar’s clubs down the stretch in Phoenix.

After getting himself into contention for a third title this season, he lost some mojo in a hurry. And this doesn’t feel like the place he’d regain it: Following a six-year absence at this event, he’s finished MC-62 the last two years.